The ritual, one of theconventional rites under the last feudal Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) andpart of the ongoing Hue Festival 2014, has been restored and isconducted as it was during the feudal era.
Measures have been taken to enable more people to join theincense-offering ceremony, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Centrefor the Reservation of Hue Relics.
Nam GiaoEsplanade was built in 1806 in Duong Xuan village, to the south of theancient Hue Citadel under the reign of the dynasty founder, King GiaLong (1762-1820). In 1807, the king held his first God worshippingceremony there.
It was recognised by UNESCO as world cultural heritage in 1993.
The biennial Hue Festival, the eighth of its kind, is taking place inthe UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage city of Hue from April 12– 20, honouring Vietnam’s unique cultural and historical values.-VNA